The aim of this course is to make students familiar with models and frameworks used in strategic management and organizing, and to give them in-depth understanding of how these models and frameworks can be skillfully applied in different R&D settings. A central aspect of this is to understand the inter-relationship between business strategies on the one hand and technology-, innovation- and R&D strategies on the other, in order to be able to work with, lead, and improve business-driven research and development activities. Furthermore, students should acquire substantial knowledge about the managerial challenges of organizing R&D activities in industrial firms and learn analytical frameworks, tools and methods for R&D management.
The course comprises a set of lectures, exercises, and case discussion sessions. Moreover, students will perform a project in which they apply the theoretical models and frameworks that have been introduced throughout the course. The project concerns an analysis of specific R&D management issues and challenges, and to point to possibilities for improvement.
KTH Campus
33%
51255
Normal Daytime
English
Min: 5
Johan Arekrans, arekrans@kth.se
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus MF2084 (Autumn 2020–)The course deals with:
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
Bachelor of Science or the equivalent in the area of mechanical engineering.
The course is open for exchange students fulflling the course eligibility, but priority will be given to students taking the IPD Master’s programme.
Will be announced at the start of the course.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
